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St Peter

St Peter

Ashby Parva

Leicestershire

ASHBY PARVA MAIN STREET SP58NW 1323-0 3/4 (South side) 11/01/55 Church of St Peter II* Parish church.

Architectural Features

Possible C12 origins, rebuilt later C14

Two-light belfry openings with C15 windows, restored C19, in upper stage

west window to lower stage of two lights with quatrefoil, probably C14, restored in C19.

Chancel with two windows to south and one to north, all C14, restored 1866.

Interior: no aisles, though nave appears to have been built out in C14, leaving chancel off-centre.

Two doorways to the left of chancel arch both with recessed Tudor-arched surrounds, formerly the doorways to the rood-loft.

One window reveal in nave with short, squat columnar respond, possible C12.

Fittings: C19 benches, screen and pulpit.

Font: C12 with hemispherical bowl on C19 base.